Popular and pricey fish like sea bass and snapper had the highest levels of mislabeling -- 55% for sea bass and 42% for snapper.

]]>Gov. Exposed Kids to Chickenpox Republican Governor Matt Bevin’s actions of deliberately exposing his children to a disease are "unfortunate and not an example for any of us," infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner told the associated press.https://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20190321/gov-exposed-kids-to-chickenpox?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:30:19 EST

Republican Governor Matt Bevin’s actions of deliberately exposing his children to a disease are "unfortunate and not an example for any of us," infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner told the associated press.

]]>Recall: Baby Cough Syrup for Deadly Bacteria Risk Infants and young children and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk. There have been no reported illnesses connected to DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus as of March 20.https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190321/recall-baby-cough-syrup-for-deadly-bacteria-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:49:20 EST

Infants and young children and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk. There have been no reported illnesses connected to DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus as of March 20.

]]>Pediatrician Sentenced for Abusing 31 Children Barto did not apologize or make a statement in court, the AP said. He pleaded guilty in December to sexually abusing two family members.https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190321/pediatrician-sentenced-for-abusing-31-children?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:11:29 EST

Barto did not apologize or make a statement in court, the AP said. He pleaded guilty in December to sexually abusing two family members.

]]>Is Medical Pot a Blessing for Seniors? In states that legalized medical marijuana, there was a 4.8 percent decrease in reported pain for conditions that qualified for pot treatment (cancer, arthritis, glaucoma and pain), compared to states without medical marijuana.https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20190320/is-medical-pot-a-blessing-for-seniors?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:37:53 EST

In states that legalized medical marijuana, there was a 4.8 percent decrease in reported pain for conditions that qualified for pot treatment (cancer, arthritis, glaucoma and pain), compared to states without medical marijuana.

]]>Is Your Doctor Helping or Hurting You Lose Weight? A little empathy from a health care professional goes a long way for a few reasons.https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20190320/is-your-doctor-helping-or-hurting-you-lose-weight?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:25:43 EST

A little empathy from a health care professional goes a long way for a few reasons.

]]>Mysterious SCAD Heart Attack Strikes Younger Women While rare, more than 90% of people who suffer a SCAD heart attack are women, and it’s responsible for 40% of heart attacks in women under the age of 50.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190320/mysterious-scad-heart-attack-strikes-younger-women?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:16:47 EST

While rare, more than 90% of people who suffer a SCAD heart attack are women, and it’s responsible for 40% of heart attacks in women under the age of 50.

On Tuesday, the FDA warned two breast implant makers that they'd failed to conduct adequate long-term studies of their implants' effects on women's health.

]]>Scalding Hot Tea May Boost Esophageal Cancer Risk A previous study linked hot tea with esophageal cancer, but this new one is the first to pinpoint a specific temperature, according to the researchers.https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20190320/scalding-hot-tea-may-boost-esophageal-cancer-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:44:29 EST

A previous study linked hot tea with esophageal cancer, but this new one is the first to pinpoint a specific temperature, according to the researchers.

]]>Walk, Dance, Clean: Just Move to Live Longer Americans who got in just 10 to 59 minutes of moderate physical activity every week had an 18 percent lower risk of death from any cause, compared with couch potatoes, the researchers foundhttps://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20190320/walk-dance-clean-just-move-to-live-longer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:20:57 EST

Americans who got in just 10 to 59 minutes of moderate physical activity every week had an 18 percent lower risk of death from any cause, compared with couch potatoes, the researchers found

Monsanto, now owned by pharmaceutical company Bayer, faces more than 9,000 Roundup-related lawsuits in the United States, The Guardian reported.

]]>Can High-Potency Pot Make You Psychotic? As many as 1 in 5 newly diagnosed cases of psychosis might be linked to daily cannabis use, according to data gathered from 11 hospitals across Europe.https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190320/can-high-potency-pot-make-you-psychotic?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:12:01 EST

As many as 1 in 5 newly diagnosed cases of psychosis might be linked to daily cannabis use, according to data gathered from 11 hospitals across Europe.

]]>Kale Is a Surprise on 2019's 'Dirty Dozen' List For the report, researchers ranked pesticide contamination of 47 fruits and vegetables based on an analysis of more than 40,000 samples taken by the USDA and FDA.https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20190320/kale-is-a-surprise-on-2019s-dirty-dozen-list?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:04:07 EST

For the report, researchers ranked pesticide contamination of 47 fruits and vegetables based on an analysis of more than 40,000 samples taken by the USDA and FDA.

]]>Using Pre-Ejaculation Sperm May Help Infertile Men The study shows that on its path from the testicles to ejaculation, sperm DNA can suffer major damage. Researchers said it may be possible to use sperm taken directly from the testicles to fertilize eggs so that infertile men can have children.https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20190319/using-pre-ejaculation-sperm-may-help-infertile-men?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:04:17 EST

The study shows that on its path from the testicles to ejaculation, sperm DNA can suffer major damage. Researchers said it may be possible to use sperm taken directly from the testicles to fertilize eggs so that infertile men can have children.

]]>Can Some Kids Outgrow Autism? Doctors have known for decades that a small number of young children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder seem to outgrow it. The vast majority continue to face challenges and need support, said lead researcher Dr. Lisa Shulman.https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20190319/can-some-kids-outgrow-autism?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:58:30 EST

Doctors have known for decades that a small number of young children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder seem to outgrow it. The vast majority continue to face challenges and need support, said lead researcher Dr. Lisa Shulman.

]]>Third of Uninsured Skimp on Meds to Save Money Nearly 1 in 5 of those prescribed drugs asked their doctors for less expensive options. The rate was highest -- 40 percent -- among people without insurance, CNN reported.https://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/news/20190319/third-of-uninsured-skimp-on-meds-to-save-money?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:35:46 EST

Nearly 1 in 5 of those prescribed drugs asked their doctors for less expensive options. The rate was highest -- 40 percent -- among people without insurance, CNN reported.

]]>Study: OK to Stop Aspirin 3 Months After Stent Patients who get drug-eluting stents to open a blocked artery can stop taking aspirin after just three months, instead of the typical full year, and lower their risk of bleeding, a new study suggests.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190319/study-ok-to-stop-aspirin-3-months-after-stent?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:41:52 EST

Patients who get drug-eluting stents to open a blocked artery can stop taking aspirin after just three months, instead of the typical full year, and lower their risk of bleeding, a new study suggests.

]]>New Facial Bone Might Someday Be Grown From a Rib The achievement is the latest by the U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Its aim is to take advantage of the body's natural healing powers to improve head/face reconstruction, the researchers said.https://www.webmd.com/beauty/news/20190318/new-facial-bone-might-someday-be-grown-from-a-rib?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:44:09 EST

The achievement is the latest by the U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Its aim is to take advantage of the body's natural healing powers to improve head/face reconstruction, the researchers said.

]]>CDC: 40% with HIV Cause 80% of New Infections A new government program hopes to address the urgent needs by getting more people tested for HIV and boosting treatment rates.https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20190319/cdc-40-with-hiv-cause-80-of-new-infections?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:27:05 EST

A new government program hopes to address the urgent needs by getting more people tested for HIV and boosting treatment rates.

]]>EPA's Methylene Chloride Ban Excludes Workers The EPA says it will issue a rule that bans the sale of methylene chloride to consumers, but allows for its continued use in commercial products.https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20190318/epa-methylene-chloride-ban-excludes-workers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:34:04 EST

The EPA says it will issue a rule that bans the sale of methylene chloride to consumers, but allows for its continued use in commercial products.

]]>Early Food Exposure May Cut Baby's Allergy Risk Although experts had advised parents in the past to avoid highly allergenic foods early in their child’s life, more recent research has suggested that early exposure to these foods might be a better option.https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20190318/early-food-exposure-may-cut-babys-allergy-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:33:44 EST

Although experts had advised parents in the past to avoid highly allergenic foods early in their child’s life, more recent research has suggested that early exposure to these foods might be a better option.

]]>Rx Fish Oil Cuts Heart Dangers in Statin Takers The study suggests that the prescription fish oil pill, not to be confused with over-the-counter supplements, reduces the lifetime risk of dying from heart disease; having a non-fatal heart attack or stroke; or needing heart surgery or hospitalization for a heart complication.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190318/rx-fish-oil-cuts-heart-dangers-in-statin-takers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:01:55 EST

The study suggests that the prescription fish oil pill, not to be confused with over-the-counter supplements, reduces the lifetime risk of dying from heart disease; having a non-fatal heart attack or stroke; or needing heart surgery or hospitalization for a heart complication.

]]>More Teens, Kids Seeking Mental Health Care in ERs Between 2011 and 2015 alone, there was a 28 percent jump in psychiatric visits among Americans between the ages of 6 and 24.https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190318/more-teens-kids-seeking-mental-health-care-in-ers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:55:42 EST

Between 2011 and 2015 alone, there was a 28 percent jump in psychiatric visits among Americans between the ages of 6 and 24.

]]>Your Apple Watch Might Help Spot Dangerous A-Fib The study improves understanding of how this wearable technology and app works in the real-world setting and how well the technology can detect long periods of a-fib, said a study co-leader.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20190318/your-apple-watch-might-help-spot-dangerous-a-fib?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:27:43 EST

The study improves understanding of how this wearable technology and app works in the real-world setting and how well the technology can detect long periods of a-fib, said a study co-leader.

]]>Docs Back Off Aspirin to Prevent 1st Heart Attack The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association agree that for older adults at low heart risk, the chance of bleeding that comes with daily low-dose aspirin outweighs any heart benefit.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190318/docs-back-off-aspirin-to-prevent-1st-heart-attack?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:55:02 EST

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association agree that for older adults at low heart risk, the chance of bleeding that comes with daily low-dose aspirin outweighs any heart benefit.

]]>Stay Away From Sugary Sodas, Spare Your Heart People who consumed at least two sugar-sweetened drinks per day were about one-third more likely to die of heart disease or stroke, versus those who rarely had these drinks.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190318/stay-away-from-sugary-sodas-spare-your-heart?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:23:37 EST

People who consumed at least two sugar-sweetened drinks per day were about one-third more likely to die of heart disease or stroke, versus those who rarely had these drinks.

]]>Expandable Heart Valves Could Mean Fewer Surgeries Expandable aortic valves are guided to the heart through a catheter into a blood vessel and placed inside the old valve.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190318/expandable-heart-valves-could-mean-fewer-surgeries?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:12:00 EST

Expandable aortic valves are guided to the heart through a catheter into a blood vessel and placed inside the old valve.

]]>Should You Get Pills or Surgery for A-Fib? Study subjects who got ablation -- where a catheter is used to tweak the heart muscle cells responsible for the arrhythmia -- also seemed to have less shortness of breath, less fatigue and all-around better quality of life five years later, with those who got drug therapy alone.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20190315/should-you-get-pills-or-surgery-for-a-fib?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:05:02 EST

Study subjects who got ablation -- where a catheter is used to tweak the heart muscle cells responsible for the arrhythmia -- also seemed to have less shortness of breath, less fatigue and all-around better quality of life five years later, with those who got drug therapy alone.

]]>Are Eggs the Cholesterol Enemy Again? As Americans have embraced low-carb diets, many have turned to eggs as a reliable protein source.
According to industry data, the average American will eat more eggs in 2019 than any time for the past 20 years.https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/news/20190315/are-eggs-the-cholesterol-enemy-again?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:03:35 EST

As Americans have embraced low-carb diets, many have turned to eggs as a reliable protein source.
According to industry data, the average American will eat more eggs in 2019 than any time for the past 20 years.

]]>Heart Attacks Fall One-Third Among Older Americans The study of more than 4 million Medicare patients found that hospitalizations for heart attacks dropped 38 percent between 1995 and 2014. At the same time, deaths within 30 days of a heart attack reached an all-time low of 12 percent, down more than one-third since 1995.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190315/heart-attacks-fall-one-third-among-older-americans?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:42:36 EST

The study of more than 4 million Medicare patients found that hospitalizations for heart attacks dropped 38 percent between 1995 and 2014. At the same time, deaths within 30 days of a heart attack reached an all-time low of 12 percent, down more than one-third since 1995.

]]>Heart Guidelines Rarely Backed by Good Science Less than one in 10 recommendations are based on results from multiple randomized controlled trials (considered the "gold standard"), and that percentage has actually dropped in the past decade, the researchers reported.https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20190315/heart-guidelines-rarely-backed-by-good-science?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:24:33 EST

Less than one in 10 recommendations are based on results from multiple randomized controlled trials (considered the "gold standard"), and that percentage has actually dropped in the past decade, the researchers reported.

]]>States Raising Smoking Age to Combat Teen Vaping Newly released numbers from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey show more than 3.6 million teens used e-cigarettes in 2018. Those numbers include a 78% increase from 2017 in use among high schoolers and a 48% increase among middle schoolers.https://teens.webmd.com/news/20190315/states-raising-smoking-age-to-combat-teen-vaping?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:22:37 EST

Newly released numbers from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey show more than 3.6 million teens used e-cigarettes in 2018. Those numbers include a 78% increase from 2017 in use among high schoolers and a 48% increase among middle schoolers.

]]>Do Social Media Hurt Mental Health of US Young? Investigators found that beginning in the mid-2000s, those under the age of 26 started reporting a huge rise in symptoms related to depression, distress and suicidal thoughts or attempts.https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190314/do-social-media-hurt-mental-health-of-us-young?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:03:42 EST

Investigators found that beginning in the mid-2000s, those under the age of 26 started reporting a huge rise in symptoms related to depression, distress and suicidal thoughts or attempts.

Johnson & Johnson says its products do not contain asbestos, and said it will appeal Wednesday's jury decision.

]]>U.S. Dementia-Linked Death Rate More Than Doubles The analysis found that dementia was the primary cause for nearly 262,000 deaths in 2017, nearly half from Alzheimer's disease. That's up from about 84,000 deaths attributed to dementia in 2000.https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20190314/us-dementia-linked-death-rate-more-than-doubles?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:04:41 EST

The analysis found that dementia was the primary cause for nearly 262,000 deaths in 2017, nearly half from Alzheimer's disease. That's up from about 84,000 deaths attributed to dementia in 2000.

After a year of testing, the new drug, bempedoic acid, lowered "bad" LDL cholesterol levels by 18 percentage points, researchers found.

]]>Tons of Meat Snacks Recalled After Tampering Claim The products, more than 95,000 tons of them, were sold in stores around the U.S. and have the establishment number “EST. 795” inside the USDA inspection mark.https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20190314/tons-of-meat-snacks-recalled-after-tampering-claim?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:25:28 EST

The products, more than 95,000 tons of them, were sold in stores around the U.S. and have the establishment number “EST. 795” inside the USDA inspection mark.

]]>Blood Test to Detect Heart Attacks May Be Flawed In a new study of patients undergoing blood tests at a hospital in England, one in 20 people had high blood levels of troponin, a protein released into the bloodstream during a heart attack. But most of them had no clinical signs of a heart attack.https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20190314/blood-test-to-detect-heart-attacks-may-be-flawed?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:38:27 EST

In a new study of patients undergoing blood tests at a hospital in England, one in 20 people had high blood levels of troponin, a protein released into the bloodstream during a heart attack. But most of them had no clinical signs of a heart attack.

Nearly all states allow vaccine exemptions for religious beliefs, and 17 states allow exemptions for philosophical or personal reasons.

]]>Are 'Inactive' Drug Ingredients Really Harmless? On average, each pill or capsule has more than eight different inactive ingredients and sometimes as many as 38. Reports of patients who have had severe allergic reactions to an inactive ingredient are not uncommon.https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20190313/are-inactive-drug-ingredients-really-harmless?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:15:16 EST

On average, each pill or capsule has more than eight different inactive ingredients and sometimes as many as 38. Reports of patients who have had severe allergic reactions to an inactive ingredient are not uncommon.

]]>FDA Acts to Limit Kids' Access to Flavored E-Cigs Because of the new restrictions, "we expect that some flavored e-cigarette products will no longer be sold at all," outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20190313/fda-acts-to-limit-kids-access-to-flavored-e-cigs?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:15:13 EST

Because of the new restrictions, "we expect that some flavored e-cigarette products will no longer be sold at all," outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.

The move follows a warning issued last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that said certain Claire's products may contain potentially cancer-causing asbestos.

]]>AI Takes Aim at Lung Cancer Screening A low-dose CT scan is the standard diagnostic test for people at high risk of lung cancer. In the United States, about one-quarter of these scans reveal shadows indicating nodules in the lung. Despite that positive result, fewer than 4 percent of those patients actually have cancer.https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20190313/ai-takes-aim-at-lung-cancer-screening?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:15:12 EST

A low-dose CT scan is the standard diagnostic test for people at high risk of lung cancer. In the United States, about one-quarter of these scans reveal shadows indicating nodules in the lung. Despite that positive result, fewer than 4 percent of those patients actually have cancer.

]]>Are Some Birth Control Methods Doomed to Fail? A gene variant that breaks down hormones in birth control could be the culprit, researchers reported.https://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/news/20190312/are-some-birth-control-methods-doomed-to-fail?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:15:09 EST

A gene variant that breaks down hormones in birth control could be the culprit, researchers reported.

]]>Common Chemicals Harm Sperm in Both Men and Dogs Previous studies have reported a 50 percent decline in human sperm quality worldwide in the past 80 years. Another study by the same U.K. team found a similar decline in domestic dogs, pointing to the possibility that chemicals present in the home could be a factor.https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20190312/common-chemicals-harm-sperm-in-both-men-and-dogs?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:15:11 EST

Previous studies have reported a 50 percent decline in human sperm quality worldwide in the past 80 years. Another study by the same U.K. team found a similar decline in domestic dogs, pointing to the possibility that chemicals present in the home could be a factor.

]]>ADHD Meds Safe With Epilepsy, Study Finds A study published last year in the journal Neurology found no evidence that taking ADHD medication increased seizure risk in people with and without epilepsy.https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20190312/adhd-meds-safe-with-epilepsy-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:15:09 EST

A study published last year in the journal Neurology found no evidence that taking ADHD medication increased seizure risk in people with and without epilepsy.

]]>228 Measles Cases Already in 2019: CDC Measles was once nearly eradicated in the United States, but the emergence of the "anti-vaxxer" movement may be allowing the highly contagious disease to stage a comeback, experts say.https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190312/228-measles-cases-already-in-2019?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:59:54 EST

Measles was once nearly eradicated in the United States, but the emergence of the "anti-vaxxer" movement may be allowing the highly contagious disease to stage a comeback, experts say.

]]>Healthy Diet Might Not Lower Dementia Risk In the end, people who ate their fruits and vegetables were at no lower risk than those who favored sweets and steaks.https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20190312/healthy-diet-might-not-lower-dementia-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:15:19 EST

In the end, people who ate their fruits and vegetables were at no lower risk than those who favored sweets and steaks.